WSR 20-19-120
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
[Filed September 21, 2020, 3:26 p.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: The state board of education (SBE) is reviewing chapter 180-19 WAC, Charter schools, to make changes as necessary to align rule to current policy or practice, correct references to law, improve readability of the rule, align rule to SBE's recommendations in the annual charter school report, or make other changes identified during the review.
Possible changes may include the following:
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| • | Modifying how the fee from a charter school to charter school authorizer is calculated; |
| • | Streamlining of process and timelines for authorizer reports and for school districts to apply to SBE for approval to become charter school authorizers; |
| • | Changing the title of chapter 180-19 WAC from "Charter schools" to "Charter school authorizers"; |
| • | Clarifying how SBE counts the number of available slots for charter schools to be authorized; and |
| • | Other issues as identified during review. |
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: As part of its routine review of SBE rules, SBE is reviewing chapter 180-19 WAC to make changes as necessary to align rule to current policy or practice, correct references to law, improve readability of the rule, align rule to SBE's recommendations in the annual charter school report, or make other changes identified during the review of the WAC chapter.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Washington state charter school commission and Spokane public schools. SBE staff will engage the Washington state charter school commission and Spokane public schools staff regarding these rule changes.
Process for Developing New Rule: SBE will seek feedback on the rule making from partner agencies and educational advocacy organizations.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Parker Teed, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-742-4037, fax 360-753-6712, email rulescoordinatorSBE@k12.wa.us, website www.sbe.wa.gov; or J. Lee Schultz, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, fax 360-753-6712, email rulescoordinatorSBE@k12.wa.us, website www.sbe.wa.gov.
September 21, 2020
Randy Spaudling
Executive Director